Apatani man making a ritual altar on a ritual platform

This Apatani man is weaving a thick, bamboo mesh piece to be used on a ritual altar : He is sitting on a ritual platform, which consists of hardwood planks raised on thick wooden posts : the platform is used as a work space but primarily for ritual performances, especially the Murung (Feast of Merit...

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Full title: Apatani man making a ritual altar on a ritual platform [electronic resource] English.
Format: Photo           
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1944.
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
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Summary: This Apatani man is weaving a thick, bamboo mesh piece to be used on a ritual altar : He is sitting on a ritual platform, which consists of hardwood planks raised on thick wooden posts : the platform is used as a work space but primarily for ritual performances, especially the Murung (Feast of Merit) festival : today, the wood is being replaced by concrete slabs and posts.
Language: English
Published: [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1944.
Subjects:
Series: SOAS Digital Library.
FURER.
RSA.
PHOTOS.
Access: © 1944, The Estate of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. The Estate is currently (2015) represented by Nicholas Haimendorf, son of Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf. ----- Creative Commons (by-nc-nd). -- This image may be used in accord with Creative Commons license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs.
Place of Publication: India -- Arunachal Pradesh -- Lower Subansiri District -- Mudan Tage -- Apatani River valley.